| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Mission target confirmed. 20 klicks and closing. Rev up those MTAs, gang. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | MTA booting. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | No need to announce it, newbie. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Right. This isn’t the simulator tests anymore. |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | 15 klicks. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I have lock-on. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Don’t blow your load yet, Musketeer. They have more snipers than we do. Wait until we disrupt them to give away your location. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Oh, shit, really? |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Check your HWS. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | 12 klicks. I’ve got a firing solution ready whenever. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Hold, Bombardier. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Holding. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Hey, I got a blind spot. It’s, uh – I’m not getting MTA spotter data from Raconteur. Is there some problem? |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | No, that’s normal. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Mhm. I don’t use an MTA. Don’t even have one installed. It’s distracting. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | What? Are you our skirmisher? |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | No, that’s me. Dragoon. Thermal lance and rocket pick. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Josie’s packing heavyautos. She replaced her MTA core with more power packs. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | That’s the most insane thing I’ve ever heard. Heavy autocannons with full manual aim? What about recoil comp? |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Not ordnance. Heavyauto lasers. And I’m just that good. |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | She uses stims instead of aim assist. 125% blend I think. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | 130%. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I take it back. THAT’S the most insane thing I’ve ever heard. I didn’t know they even made it that concentrated. Is that, like, safe? |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | Oh, not even slightly, kid. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | They don’t. I make it myself. And I’m a big girl, I know my tolerances. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Cut the chatter, gang. Six klicks, and I think they know we’re here. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Shit, we gotta move it or lose it. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Juicing now. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Hold a bit more - There. Opening salvo authorized. Fire at will. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (crosstalk) Ohhhhhh, that’s the good stuff. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-4 FUSILIER engaging> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-4 FUSILIER confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-3 BOMBARDIER engaging> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Shit, crosstalk, say again? |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-6 SUZERAIN engaging> |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | <Fire at will, newbie!> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-1 TROUBADOUR engaging> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Fuck! Roger! |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER engaging> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR engaging> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (breathy giggling) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON engaging> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | What was THAT noise? |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR confirmed kill> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (moaning) |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Uh, guys? |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | What’s up, Musketeer? |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I’m not the only one hearing this, right? |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON sustained glancing blow> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (wheezing giggle, heavy breathing) |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Hearing what? |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | (sighs) Don’t fuck with him, Dragoon. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Better get used to it, newbie. She’s always like this. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Six o’clock, Dragoon, more bogeys incoming low. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON sustained glancing blow> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Not anymore they’re not! (cackling) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR sustained glancing blow> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (shaky whine) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER confirmed kill> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Geez, finally got one. I won’t lie, this is throwing me off a bit. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Just try to ignore it as best you can. |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | You can mute her if you want. I always do. She probably won’t say anything useful. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | That’s against protocol, but honestly, yeah. |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Or you could jack off to it. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Man, shut up. I gotta focus on shooting. |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Yeah, shooting all over the inside of your cockpit. Like she’s doing. |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Jesus fucking Christ, Dragoon. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (joyful whimpering) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-3 BOMBARDIER confirmed kill> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Fuck, man, that was beautiful! (breathless laughter) My last offer’s still open, Dee. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | (talking over her) Hostile getting away at ten o’clock, Suzerain, move to intercept! |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Punching it. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Just leave it to meeeee (shuddering gasp) Ohhhh fuck! (laughter) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR confirmed kill> |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Never mind. |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | Musketeer, we have to move. Skirmishers coming in on our nine. I’m deploying smoke. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Roger that. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-1 TROUBADOUR confirmed kill> |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | I got one of them, Fusilier. The other one juked me. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Never mind, now he’s on me. He’s got missiles, chaff out. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-1 TROUBADOUR sustained damage to right leg servo> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-1 TROUBADOUR sustained damage to right leg hydraulics> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER confirmed kill> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I got you, man. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (loud moaning) |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Holy shit. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Through the fucking SMOKE, man? (gasp) And I thought I couldn’t get any harder! |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Uh, thanks? |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Oh, shit, she likes you now. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-4 FUSILIER confirmed kill> |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Now she’ll never leave you alone. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Honestly, there are worse fates. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Maybe so, if you don’t mind taking it up the ass. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (giggling) |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | (anguished groan) Can you dipshits shut the fuck up? |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-6 SUZERAIN sustained critical damage to main thruster> |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Shit! |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-6 SUZERAIN impact with terrain> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-6-A COMMISSAR drone offline> |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | Suzy! |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-4 FUSILIER confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR sustained glancing blow> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Die, you fucks! Diiiiieeee! (giggling) |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-4 FUSILIER confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON sustained glancing blow> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-5 DRAGOON sustained damage to thermal lance> |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Respond, Suzerain! |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | I’m alive. Thrusters are completely unsalvageable. And I fell on the drone, so I couldn’t repair them anyway even if they weren’t. I’ll lay low. |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER confirmed kill> |
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| MTA EVENT: | <BG-7 MUSKETEER railgun ammo depleted> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I’m dry. Any more coming? |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (panting) I can fix that, hot stuff. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | (talking over her) I’m not getting any more pings. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Uh- |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | (laughter) Oh, you’re fucking doomed, man. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Bivouac, LZ is clear. Requesting extraction. |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Comms Officer Richards] Roger dodger, Troubadour. Beginning re-entry. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC orbit altered> |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (heavy breathing) See you back on the ship, Musketeer? |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC entering atmosphere> |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Spare me. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | I mean, I guess you will see me back on the ship? That much is true. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | (snickering) |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Oh, shit, you meant – |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (breathless giggling) |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | (laughter) |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC defined LZ> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Fuck it. Why not? |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Oh, you brave motherfucker. |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | There but for the grace of God go I. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | You’re still invited, big boy! (panting) |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | I’d rather not witness whatever you’re going to do to poor Musketeer’s asshole, if it’s all the same to you. I’m sure he feels the same way. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (giggling) |
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| BG-4 FUSILIER: | You jokers realize this conversation is being broadcast to the Bivouac’s entire bridge crew, right? |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Oh, fucking shit. |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Captain Laredo] Well put, Musketeer. |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Comms Officer Richards] Honestly, Fusilier, we’re all used to this by now. |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Captain Laredo] Regrettably. |
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| BG-1 TROUBADOUR: | Once again, ma’am, I’m sorry on behalf of my squadron. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | Did I do good, Miss Captain, ma’am? |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Captain Laredo] You (considerable delay) had the highest number of confirmed kills in this engagement. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (whimpering needily) |
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| BG-H BIVOUAC: | [voice of Captain Laredo] (sighs) Within sight of the LZ. Enjoy dealing with her, Musketeer. I’m going to go get a drink. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC approaching LZ> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | (groans) That was fucking embarrassing. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC reached LZ> |
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| BG-6 SUZERAIN: | Now you know what it feels like every day I have to associate with you idiots. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC opening hangar doors> |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | Oh, new kid, one more thing you should know. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-2 RACONTEUR> |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-1 TROUBADOUR> |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-4 FUSILIER> |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | What? |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-6 SUZERAIN> |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-5 DRAGOON> |
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| BG-5 DRAGOON: | It can take her between eight and twelve hours to get the stims out of her system. Or, that’s what her mechanic tells me, anyway. So I hope you’ve got stamina. |
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| BG-7 MUSKETEER: | Eight - Jesus fuck. What did I sign up for. |
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| BG-2 RACONTEUR: | (panting) |
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| COMM EVENT: | <BG-2 RACONTEUR disconnected from channel> |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-3 BOMBARDIER> |
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| BG-3 BOMBARDIER: | Good luck, newbie. |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC successfully recovered BG-7 MUSKETEER> |
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| ASLS EVENT: | <BG-H BIVOUAC closing hangar doors> |
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